Kildeer · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Kildeer.
- Active listings
- 20
- Median list
- $1.35M
- Avg time on market
- 21 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
20 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Kildeer.
Kildeer is an upscale village in southwestern Lake County, Illinois, about 29 miles northwest of Chicago, known for custom estate homes set on spacious wooded lots. The village covers roughly 2,625 acres across more than 25 subdivisions, where lakes, ponds, streams, woods, and wetlands are deliberately preserved throughout the residential fabric. Students attend Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 for K-8, a district ranked in the top 5% of Illinois, then move on to Adlai E. Stevenson High School in District 125, ranked the #1 school district in the United States by Niche. Kemper Lakes Golf Club, host of the 1989 PGA Championship won by Payne Stewart, sits at the edge of the village and gives Kildeer national golf credentials. Deer Park Town Center, an open-air lifestyle shopping district with 60+ stores and restaurants, is immediately adjacent, putting Anthropologie, Apple, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, and Century Theatres minutes from any Kildeer driveway.
At a glance
Incorporated 1958
Voters approved incorporation March 22, 1958 with a starting population of 153. The 32nd municipality in Lake County.
About 4,091 residents (2020)
Estimated around 4,554 in 2026. Custom-home village of about 2,625 acres across 25+ subdivisions.
Median income $250,001
2023 Data USA figure, top-coded by the Census. Median age 43.8. Poverty rate around 1%.
Stevenson HSD 125 + KCSD 96
Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire) is ranked #1 nationally by Niche. KCSD 96 (K-8) is in the top 5% of Illinois districts.
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Hosted the 1989 PGA Championship won by Payne Stewart, plus six Senior PGA Tour events and a USGA Women's Amateur. Opened 1979.
Deer Park Town Center adjacent
Open-air lifestyle center with 60+ retailers across 386,000 square feet. Anthropologie, Apple, Crate & Barrel, Barnes & Noble, Century Theatres.
Cuba Marsh + Heron Creek nearby
Lake County Forest Preserves Cuba Marsh (782 acres) sits southeast and Heron Creek (242 acres) northeast. Both feature multi-use trails.
US 12 / IL 22 corridor
US Route 12 (Rand Road) runs through the village; IL 22 crosses just south. About 29 miles to downtown Chicago and 23 miles to O'Hare.
What’s close
Kildeer sits in the southwestern corner of Lake County, in Ela Township, about 29 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, surrounded by Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Deer Park, and Hawthorn Woods.
- Ela Township
- Kildeer is one of seven Ela Township municipalities along with Barrington, Deer Park, Hawthorn Woods, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, and North Barrington.
- About 29 miles to downtown Chicago
- Per the village's own description. About 23 miles by car to Chicago O'Hare, 28 to 31 minutes in typical conditions.
- US 12 / Rand Road corridor
- Runs through Kildeer. Local cross routes include IL 22 (Half Day Road), Cuba Road, Quentin Road, and Long Grove Road.
- Deer Park Town Center adjacent
- Open-air lifestyle center at US 12 and Long Grove Road. 60+ retailers, restaurants, and a Century Theatres.
- Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve (southeast)
- 782 acres of prairie, wetlands, and woodlands with 3 miles of multi-use trails.
- Heron Creek Forest Preserve (northeast)
- 242-acre wetlands preserve with 2.3 miles of gravel trails. Home to more than 116 species of birds.
What it’s actually like to live here
Life in Kildeer leans heavily on space, privacy, and natural surroundings. The village's residential fabric is built around custom homes on spacious lots set among ponds, streams, woods, and wetlands, with growth deliberately guided since 1958 to keep that natural setting intact. The community is notably affluent: Data USA reports a 2023 median household income of $250,001 (a Census top-code), a median age of 43.8, and that the largest share of households fall in the $200k+ bracket, with only about 1% of residents below the poverty line.
Daily life mixes country quiet with high-end suburban convenience. Residents have Kemper Lakes Golf Club at the village edge, the 5-acre Kildeer Nature Center on Quentin Road for walks, and a village bike path planned to link Heron Creek Forest Preserve to Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve. For shopping and dining, Deer Park Town Center sits next door with 60+ stores including Anthropologie, Apple, Crate & Barrel, Sephora, Pottery Barn, and a Century Theatres. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire (HSD 125) is consistently ranked the top public high school district in the country, which underpins the long-term family-buyer demand here.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Kildeer community pages coming soon.
Browse the listings above. Detailed neighborhood pages with market stats, school info, and lifestyle take-downs land here as we roll them out.
Schools
Districts serving Kildeer.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D96Grades K to 8
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
Schools serving the area
- Kildeer Elementary
- Ivy Hall Elementary
- Prairie Elementary
- Twin Groves Middle School
- Woodlawn Middle School
KCSD 96 serves Kildeer plus Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Hawthorn Woods. Ranked #29 of 864 Illinois school districts (top 5%) on combined math and reading proficiency for 2022-2023. Multiple National Blue Ribbon schools.
- D125Grades 9 to 12
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Schools serving the area
- Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire)
Single-school district serving Kildeer. Stevenson is ranked the #1 school district in the United States by Niche and #8 in Illinois by U.S. News, with a national U.S. News ranking of #203.
Around town
What there is to do in Kildeer.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Family
Kemper Lakes Golf Club (private)
27 holes designed by Ken Killian and Dick Nugent, opened 1979. Host of the 1989 PGA Championship won by Payne Stewart and six Senior PGA Tour events.
- Shopping
Deer Park Town Center
Open-air lifestyle center at US 12 and Long Grove Road. 60+ retailers across 386,000 sq ft, including Anthropologie, Apple, Crate & Barrel, and Century Theatres.
- Parks
Kildeer Nature Center
Village-owned 5-acre preserve on the east side of Quentin Road just south of West Cuba Road. Acquired in 1996 with LWCF and IDNR grants.
- Parks
Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve
782-acre Lake County preserve southeast of the village with 3 miles of trails through prairie, wetlands, and woodlands.
- Parks
Heron Creek Forest Preserve
242-acre wetlands preserve northeast of Kildeer with 2.3 miles of gravel trails for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing.
- Culture
Historic Long Grove (next door)
Historic village just south of Kildeer with covered bridge, boutique shops, and seasonal festivals (Strawberry Festival, Apple Festival).
Getting around
Commute + transit from Kildeer.
DriveBy car
- Routes: US 12 (Rand Road) · IL 22 (Half Day Road) · Cuba Road · Quentin Road · Long Grove Road
- O'Hare Airport: ~30 min
- Chicago Loop: ~50 min
By the numbers
Kildeer taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.49%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$829,000
MRED · last 12 mo (79 sales)
Median household income
$250,001
ACS
How Kildeer got here
A bit of history.
The area that became Kildeer remained largely rural farmland and undeveloped land into the post-World War II period. Pressed by post-war suburban growth and inspired by longtime resident Dorothea Huszagh, area residents organized a referendum on March 22, 1958 and voted to incorporate the Village of Kildeer with a starting population of 153, making it the 32nd municipality in Lake County. Local attorney-led incorporation drives like this one were common in the late 1950s as Chicago-suburb growth pushed annexation pressure into Ela Township.
Since incorporation, Kildeer has deliberately guided its growth to preserve a rural, natural character. The village comprises 2,625 acres with more than 25 subdivisions of custom homes, where lakes, ponds, streams, woods, wetlands, and natural habitats prevail. In 1996 the village acquired a 5-acre site on Quentin Road south of West Cuba Road, using a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and an Illinois DNR Open Lands Acquisition Grant, and turned it into the Kildeer Nature Center to keep that land in its natural state. Population reached 4,091 at the 2020 Census.
The questions buyers actually ask
Kildeer FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Kildeer. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Is Kildeer a wealthy community?
- Yes. Data USA reports a 2023 median household income of $250,001 (the Census top-code), with the largest share of households earning $200,000 or more, and a poverty rate of about 1%.
- What high school do Kildeer students attend?
- Kildeer students go to Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, the single school of Adlai E. Stevenson HSD 125. Stevenson has been ranked the #1 school district in the United States by Niche.
- What elementary school district serves Kildeer?
- Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 serves K-8, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois districts (#29 of 864 in 2022-2023) and operating 7 schools, several of which are National Blue Ribbon schools.
- How much are property taxes in Kildeer?
- Ownwell reports a median effective property tax rate of 2.49% for Kildeer based on Lake County records, above the Illinois state median of 2.33% and well above the national median of 1.02%.
- What is Kemper Lakes Golf Club?
- Kemper Lakes is a private golf club at the edge of Kildeer. It opened in 1979 as an upscale public course, was designed by Ken Killian and Dick Nugent, hosted the 1989 PGA Championship won by Payne Stewart, and has also hosted six Senior PGA Tour events and a USGA Women's Amateur Championship.
- Does Kildeer have a Metra station?
- No. The closest Metra options are Buffalo Grove on the North Central Service line and Barrington on the Union Pacific Northwest line. Barrington is the typical commuter station for the Lake Zurich and broader Ela Township area.
- How long does it take to drive from Kildeer to O'Hare?
- About 28 to 31 minutes in typical conditions over roughly 23 miles by car.
Nearby
Towns next to Kildeer.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Kildeer.
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